Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: 24-7 is a supermarket parodying its real-life counterpart 7-11. Other than having a similar number theme, this connection can be made because 7-11 is famous for its "open 24 hours, 7 days a week" policy.

America's Next Top Hooker

Type of reference: SexualExplanation: A play on the popular reality television show 'America's Next Top Model' where models compete for a top job - Rockstar must not think very highly of the women seen on this show!

BAWSAQ

Type of reference: SexualExplanation: The stock BAWSAQ (seen in Weazel News features) is a parody of NASDAQ stock exchange. The name also seems like a sexual reference, since it sounds strikingly similar to "ballsac" (or scrotum).

Banging Trash Can Lids for an Hour!

Type of reference: HumorousExplanation: The folks at Rockstar are most likely voicing their opinion of the Broadway "musical" Stomp with this one. It definitely just sounds like a bunch of banging trash can lids for an hour!

Bean Machine

Type of reference: Straight-Forward/SexualExplanation: The in-game counterpart of The Coffee Bean (or any retail coffee shop similar to Starbucks), The Bean Machine will most likely be the place to find businessmen and -women loading up on overpriced lattes before they head out to work. The sexual reference here is in the logo - look closely, and you'll see that the beans meet up to form a certain female body part...

BitterSweet

Type of reference: WittyExplanation: One of the top phones of Liberty City, the bitterSweet is a play on the popular all-in-one handheld Blackberry - a food that can be, at times, bittersweet!

Burger Shot

Type of reference: WittyExplanation: Originating in San Andreas, Burger Shot is Burger King with a more violent twist more appropriate for the humor of Grand Theft Auto games. They're mottos and advertisement slogans tend to be puns involving some sort of violence.

Cluckin' Bell

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: A combination of Taco Bell and KFC, Cluckin' Bell is another fast-food hot spot that originated in San Andreas. The hint of Rockstar humor in this one is that the title rhymes with the cursing phrase 'Fuckin' hell!'

Dusche Gold

Type of reference: Sexual/Play on WordsExplanation: The name of this liquor has a couple of puns. First, "Dusche" is pronounced the same as the word "douche", a device used for feminine hygiene and a very common insult for a jerk. Second, in German the word Dusche translates to "shower" bringing the full name out to Golden Shower, which is a sexual act of urinating.

E-Cola

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: E-Cola, similar to Coca-Cola, is one of the in-game soft drinks sold around the city. The name is a play on a couple of things - E. Coli, a bacterial disease that is commonly found in poorly prepared foods (especially from fast food restaurants), and Ebola, a virus that can lead to deadly fevers. Somebody at Rockstar must not like soft drinks...

GetaLife

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: A play on the MetLife (Metropolitan Life Insurance Company) building found in New York City, the GetaLife building will be taunting GTA IV players from the sky.

Gruppe 6

Type of reference: Sexual/Play on WordsExplanation: Gruppe 6, which appeared in past GTA installments as Gruppe Sechs ("sechs" is German for "six"), is a pun referring to group sex.

Honkers

Type of reference: SexualExplanation: Although Honkers has a similar name and sexual reference (to womens' breasts) as Hooters, the American restaurant, it will serve as an in-game strip club and most likely a meet-up location for business deals and various missions.

Liberty City Swingers

Type of reference: SexualExplanation: The leading baseball team of Liberty City, the Swingers are a parody of the New York Yankees. All the references and slogans made on the teaser page, however, make it apparent that "swingers" is not only a baseball-related word, but also a sexual reference.

Little Gorbachefs

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: Possibly a Russian restaurant located in Hove Beach, Little Gorbachefs is a play on words containing a reference to Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the USSR, and "Little Chef", a chain of English roadside restaurants.

Logger Beer

Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: Logger Beer is a pretty straight-forward play on Lager (same pronunciation), a variety of beer.

Nano360

Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: A combination of the iPod Nano and Xbox 360, the Nano360 is a relatively unknown product in GTA IV, but it'll more than likely be some sort of electronic devide.

Panoramic

Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: Panoramic is a direct parody of its real-life counterpart Panasonic Electronics.

Pisswasser

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: Pisswasser, German for "piss water", is possibly Rockstar's comment on the appearance and consistency (maybe even taste) of beer.

RS Haul

Type of reference: Play on Words/WittyExplanation: This U-Haul parody, whose name is a play on the word "arsehole", will help you "dump your load", a phrase usually referring to taking a load off, going #2, or simply put - pooping.

Shodi

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: Although not much is known about this clothing store, the name Shodi is most likely a play on the word "shoddy" meaning shabby or of low quality. Using this implication, one can assume that Shodi won't be offering the finest apparel around...

Sprunk

Type of reference: SexualExplanation: Sprunk is the popular soft drink that first appeared in San Andreas. With a similar name to the lemon-lime soda Sprite, the name Sprunk is a sexual reference to ejaculation and their slogans are full of sexual innuendos (the interactive game on the Sprunk teaser site is one big reference to male masturbation).

Statue of Happiness

Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: Obviously a parody of the Statue of Liberty, Rockstar's version is carrying a cup of Sprunk - possibly a reference to America's seeming obsession with fast food and its franchises.

The Corpse Ride

Type of reference: Straight-ForwardExplanation: Although not much of a humorous pun (to our knowledge) this ride off of Firefly Island seems to borrow its name from Tim Burton's movie 'The Corpse Bride'. Any sort of significance of this connection is yet unknown.

Weazel News

Type of reference: Play on WordsExplanation: One of Rockstar's most creative and intricate puns in GTA IV, Weazel News is a parody of American television station Fox News. The name contains several references: first, "Weazel" sounds like weasel, an animal similar to a fox (weasels are commonly regarded as sneaky and disgusting characters - could Rockstar be saying something Fox News reporters?). Second, Weazel News claims that they report "the right news" - in a political context, right would refer to conservative, and Fox News is frequently accused of having a conservative bias.